Masterclass with John Mayer - Song Writing

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2020
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  • @ColtonWillhite
    @ColtonWillhite 3 года назад +573

    Ralph W: so john, what is your song making process?
    John: S O C K S

  • @willsmithyoho
    @willsmithyoho 3 года назад +489

    this was the most John Mayer way to answer a question

    • @mjpediglorio
      @mjpediglorio 3 года назад +9

      Yes haha. Through socks, weird but so good

    • @miguelramirez9001
      @miguelramirez9001 3 года назад +1

      Dead

    • @Elithia.m
      @Elithia.m 3 года назад +19

      At least he’s not boring and giving a simple response lol. I admire his philosophical responses to everything

    • @lovelocks92
      @lovelocks92 2 года назад +1

      @@Elithia.m SAME hahah

    • @christian_uu
      @christian_uu Год назад

      he do be john mayer

  • @sheaiek
    @sheaiek 3 года назад +365

    Chris A. is a legend for that photobomb at the end

  • @skuzzlebutt306
    @skuzzlebutt306 3 года назад +150

    my guy at the end was zoned in

    • @danagler4087
      @danagler4087 3 года назад +25

      He was the same guy from the beginning of the video. He had just been reincarnated as a baby while John was talking. Must’ve wrote a song.

    • @itaintmebabe714
      @itaintmebabe714 3 года назад +1

      @@danagler4087 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @HAMTON4432
    @HAMTON4432 3 года назад +273

    He has come SOOOO far. He's always been talented and intelligent, but everything from his attitude to his creativity has just shifted into 5th gear and is cruising so beautifully into perfection. He is the soundtrack to my life and my generation's guitar hero. Whether the world recognizes it or not....facts is facts.
    40+ Mayer is the best Mayer thus far XO

    • @Bobbybhawsar2001
      @Bobbybhawsar2001 3 года назад +7

      I love how you ended that with 'XO'...one of his beautiful songs💯

    • @JennaSkead
      @JennaSkead 3 года назад +4

      Amen @shannon I completely agree! Like fine wine - one of the greats of our time!

    • @dannyzuko7182
      @dannyzuko7182 3 года назад +4

      @@JennaSkead Yes! John is a fine wine with age. I can't wait for his new album 🤠

    • @TheVirginianRambler
      @TheVirginianRambler 3 года назад +3

      Agreed

    • @xoxo4Korey
      @xoxo4Korey 3 года назад

      You better preach

  • @johnmirabile3535
    @johnmirabile3535 3 года назад +50

    its the most frustrating yet rewarding experience ever,,,MUSIC IS LIFE! brings out the purest of emotions...

  • @aakash2939
    @aakash2939 3 года назад +107

    Yoo the last part killed me lmao😂

  • @maroon160
    @maroon160 3 года назад +14

    That last frame says it all

  • @postcardsfromj
    @postcardsfromj 3 года назад +45

    Can't wait for your next album, JM!

  • @garycrouse1918
    @garycrouse1918 3 года назад +3

    Great esplanation . So at 66 years old i am still ttying !!!!!!!

  • @philipsmith3154
    @philipsmith3154 3 года назад +33

    Stay focused my friend
    Stay healthy my friend
    Stay gounded my friend
    the world needs something to look forward in 2021!

  • @thebullybuffalo
    @thebullybuffalo 3 года назад +35

    Everything he said is exactly right. I frequently write lyrics then write melodies then notice a pair of melody and lyrics that go together. I had a song written for months and I heart a chord progression and instantly knew it matched the lyrics of that one song I'd written. I'd say, don't throw out everything you've written. You don't need a finished product right away; keep it and maybe come back to it later. If it was good enough you won't forget it and the right melody will make you remember the right lyrics

  • @ibrahimomarmoktar8304
    @ibrahimomarmoktar8304 3 года назад +55

    the face at the end lmaoooooooo

  • @cyclone5299
    @cyclone5299 3 года назад +6

    John doesn’t even have to play to make a very interesting video. He’s a deep thinker and gets down to the nitty gritty about music, Guitars and writing songs. I could just listen to interviews with him as he goes off on these tangents and be totally satisfied at the end wanting more videos. That says a lot about his character and charisma that people really listen.

  • @raphahollanda861
    @raphahollanda861 3 года назад +13

    Hearing these words from John makes me feel I'm on the right track when writing my songs! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @deborahmolenda2112
    @deborahmolenda2112 2 года назад +3

    What sets John far ahead of most talented musicians/songwriters is his genius wordsmithing skills! Thanks for shar'n your talents with the world!!!

  • @giothemath
    @giothemath 3 года назад +13

    How did John manage to get himself in the presence of the legendary Chris A, I mean I knew he was recognized, but this was most possible the single greatest compliment he’s ever received...wow

  • @GuitarSongsMasters
    @GuitarSongsMasters 3 года назад +3

    This is gold. Thank you for uploading man.

  • @kittenblossom2794
    @kittenblossom2794 3 года назад

    John Mayer is a master song writer! I have all his cds on repeat. Great voice and offers something new every time!

  • @redlettervagrant1159
    @redlettervagrant1159 3 года назад +3

    That was cool to hear. Such a humble fella.

  • @Brembelia
    @Brembelia 3 года назад +3

    Slow Dancing, Waiting For The World, Daughters,
    . . . and killer guitaring. Wow. Keep on keeping on.
    We love what you do. :)

  • @logan2267
    @logan2267 Год назад +1

    I've been trying to write songs since the beginning got he year. After so much work out into it I've managed to come up with a whole song that makes sense in my own language (Brazilian Portuguese). I just couldn't agree more and relate to each and every word he has just said. Waiting for magic to happen.

  • @jaysonwheeldon9090
    @jaysonwheeldon9090 3 года назад +1

    Beginners mind! Beautiful.

  • @fikrifadzil1574
    @fikrifadzil1574 3 года назад +2

    Love the final shot

  • @GraffitiBlack
    @GraffitiBlack 2 года назад

    I feel like John has a genuine approach to music a DJ songwriting that a lot of other artists don’t know how to express or even bother to do so.
    He has a very refreshing appeal. I think that’s why I’m binge watching his interviews

  • @Tismuggle
    @Tismuggle 3 года назад

    The way John thinking about song writing is refreshing. I couldn't agree more as a music enthusiast.

  • @JimmyDillon
    @JimmyDillon 3 года назад +2

    Great insights. Thanks for sharing.

  • @DeepThoughtsMusic
    @DeepThoughtsMusic 2 года назад

    He's speaking magic words through and through.

  • @Journeymanlive
    @Journeymanlive 3 года назад +3

    Gosh such good, honest infos. love it.

  • @amarabhabanerjeeofficial
    @amarabhabanerjeeofficial 3 года назад +3

    I just looked at his face all through, loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee him 😍😍😍😍

  • @Kartikk_Mishra
    @Kartikk_Mishra 3 года назад +17

    W.A.P was also written in this only world.

  • @kimberlykairo
    @kimberlykairo 11 месяцев назад

    Great interview from John Mayer brainiacing song writing. That’s getting it straight from the master himself. I love all of his work. I love him

  • @beckettevans2101
    @beckettevans2101 3 года назад

    Thanks John Mayer

  • @bairagitales
    @bairagitales 2 года назад

    Thank you john

  • @tonytouris1135
    @tonytouris1135 3 года назад

    Great wisdom ⭐️

  • @onesyphorus
    @onesyphorus 3 года назад +51

    John hasn't physically aged a lot

    • @Xirrious
      @Xirrious 3 года назад +5

      He has little stress, or rather doesn't let it get to him if he has it, and knows the world can be manipulated and bent. This keeps you young for real. Meditation works too, but he is just lucky he figured out a secret to life early and had the drive and ego to use it 😂

    • @evalolacookie
      @evalolacookie 3 года назад +1

      @@Xirrious he also doesn't drink a lot

  • @user-du4cx6ij7x
    @user-du4cx6ij7x Месяц назад

    Always say yes to love ❤

  • @TheStringDojo
    @TheStringDojo 3 года назад

    oh very cool, never thought this way!

  • @tarfact
    @tarfact 3 года назад +6

    i love how he stops half way through a point an moves to the next XD

  • @treatpeoplewithkindness8945
    @treatpeoplewithkindness8945 3 года назад +1

    Spot on! Love u jm!

  • @chaseikpa5077
    @chaseikpa5077 3 года назад +1

    I approve all he said as a songwriter.

  • @songwritertrysts95
    @songwritertrysts95 3 года назад

    great stuff!

  • @luigicannizzo2669
    @luigicannizzo2669 3 года назад

    My Hart for This Special Proget for School. .. Great Sounds and Stuff. .. Nice Guy's ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

  • @kponly
    @kponly 3 года назад

    Eddie and The Cruisers!! Words and Music.

  • @antoineaquino3055
    @antoineaquino3055 3 года назад +23

    How to join the masterclass?

  • @leilagomulka5690
    @leilagomulka5690 3 года назад

    Believable or truthful. We love you when you are true.

    • @johnmayer1236
      @johnmayer1236 3 года назад

      Love you fan ❤️, thanks for your reasonable comments I really appreciate it feel free to message me on johnmayerofficial99@gmail.com

  • @daniellee129
    @daniellee129 3 года назад +4

    3:23 is all of us watching

  • @dorisdeacon617
    @dorisdeacon617 2 года назад

    Words & MUsic JOHN MEYER YOOUU GOOO !!!😊😊😊

  • @brunochiarini_guitar
    @brunochiarini_guitar 3 года назад +2

    Awesome! How do you have this video??

  • @blitzmonkey
    @blitzmonkey 3 года назад +2

    Guitar pick ready between the fingers the entire time as he's talking and moving hands around

  • @roadArt132
    @roadArt132 3 года назад +2

    it's funny though some of the best songs ever written as far as lyrics go, written by some of the greatest Geniuses that lived they are really just the first thing the crosses their mind, any old thing.. it's just very simple stuff. sometimes illogical, bunch of words put together throw it into the song and that's their song writing process as far as lyrics go.. and the most amazing thing is that all the best songs ever written or most of them were all made like that.. so I often wonder about what it is to pursue when you're trying to write lyrics..

  • @pigeonknowledgeonline
    @pigeonknowledgeonline 3 года назад

    Sooo trueeee!

  • @Born2Losenot2win
    @Born2Losenot2win 3 года назад +3

    The ending lol... he looks so shocked

  • @frankdion2174
    @frankdion2174 3 года назад +1

    Yep, that's how it works...thx

  • @taliesinmusic
    @taliesinmusic 3 года назад +1

    What was this streames on? Where can i find the oroginal

  • @kromeaudio
    @kromeaudio 3 года назад +2

    How can you join this class? I would absolutely love to please if anyone knows how let me know!!

  • @Hockey_00002
    @Hockey_00002 3 года назад

    John Mayer is fucking awesome.

  • @thomasroberts5363
    @thomasroberts5363 3 года назад +2

    NOTHIN LIKE THE REAL THING

  • @farewellnico7080
    @farewellnico7080 3 года назад +7

    In my experience a good lyric is never gonna come out if you don't have a general concept first, What does the music tell you?What do you want to say? What landscape does it show you?. Maybe it's a misty mountain or a dark room, maybe it's a memory from your childhood or something you did 20 minutes ago, try to ask yourself those questions and let imagination fly

  • @smantx
    @smantx 3 месяца назад

    So right with the maths

  • @PeterSykesMusic
    @PeterSykesMusic 3 года назад

    Sounded like John sang the title lyric melody to Shot In The Dark.

  • @leilagomulka5690
    @leilagomulka5690 3 года назад

    ♥️♥️♥️

    • @johnmayer1236
      @johnmayer1236 3 года назад

      Love you fan ❤️, thanks for your reasonable comments I really appreciate it feel free to message me on johnmayerofficial99@gmail.com

  • @hoibdbe4664
    @hoibdbe4664 3 года назад +3

    Not me simping for John 💀💀He is so damn handsome and intelligent

  • @marshalljohnson3776
    @marshalljohnson3776 3 года назад

    I love that subtle Taylor Swift jab at 2:38

  • @HarmFlo
    @HarmFlo 3 года назад +8

    Anyone know what guitar strap John is using here?

  • @camnchar
    @camnchar 3 года назад +1

    Feel like I’m in a church and need to scream AMEN ! Me too and. Amen to all you said if you mentor let me know love to have you as a guide ?

  •  3 года назад

    Does anyone know where to find the whole class?

  • @mattparr3038
    @mattparr3038 3 года назад

    Thats it! Wrong writing is difficult asf. But im up for the challenge.

  • @bensaunders2255
    @bensaunders2255 3 года назад

    I think he sang s tiny bit of shot in the dark from sob rock

  • @withjesus791
    @withjesus791 3 года назад

    You were my great love

  • @jssw3404
    @jssw3404 3 года назад +1

    3:20 LOL my man he got shocked by John's speech lmao 🤣

  • @DireWolfLive
    @DireWolfLive 3 года назад

    truth 😂🍻 love it

  • @nikhilbiju3816
    @nikhilbiju3816 2 года назад

    2:57 HE WAS TALKING ABOUT "SHOT IN THE DARK"

  • @elbettto
    @elbettto 3 года назад +1

    If John Mayer says that, that must be true!

  • @synchronicity67
    @synchronicity67 3 года назад +1

    I always wondered how it's done... wat he says it makes sense... but wat about if u dont play an instrument, just humming tunes n writing along.. its way tougher🥴🎵

  • @musicalnightsprism6444
    @musicalnightsprism6444 3 года назад

    Wow.. i hv started writing a song named..
    SOCKS

  • @mage9219
    @mage9219 3 года назад +1

    The guy in the final:
    OHH

  • @STETTRACE
    @STETTRACE 3 года назад +1

    Yeah many different philosophical points of view on songwriting.

  • @brazenlilhussy5975
    @brazenlilhussy5975 2 года назад

    Even when everyone 'hated' John for his womanising ways...he's a great writer, unbelievable guitar player, and was a hungry young fighter..of course he was gonna lay pipe on some famous chicken and say silly things (who wouldn't?) We're all tryina get there,he did and he enjoyed himself..and I enjoy his music. Simple as. At 23/24 if my private life was interesting to anyone there would've been some silly quotes and behaviour too.

  • @leilagomulka5690
    @leilagomulka5690 3 года назад +1

    Is this an Oprah Winfrey masterclass? I love her master classes.

  • @rubenpartono
    @rubenpartono 2 года назад +1

    Came for John Mayer, stayed for Chris A.

  • @TheAuroraLightsOfficial
    @TheAuroraLightsOfficial 3 года назад

    His face in the end...

  • @onixtheone
    @onixtheone 3 года назад +2

    Forgot to mention: go take a songwriting class and speed up the process

    • @ekidmusic
      @ekidmusic 3 года назад

      How many of the top artists you know did go to a songwriting class?

    • @b47d16
      @b47d16 3 года назад

      @@ekidmusic Most artists have ghost writers who took songwriting classes.

  • @isaacjinn4721
    @isaacjinn4721 3 года назад +2

    How do i join this masterclass? :(

  • @GILLISH
    @GILLISH 3 года назад

    the only mathematical thing here is theory just allow urself to be true to what ur feeling as if making a new friend if it feelz good it will sound good if it soundz good and your true to the creation ur done find who you are in that and your song will be good meaning its more important to express who you are and don't fake it no matter how long it takes i mean 1 cant jump from being a baby to 50 in 1 night lol any way stay safe people

  • @andrewfarrell4624
    @andrewfarrell4624 3 года назад

    Checking the comments to see what people said about the guy at the end.....

  • @its-a-random-name
    @its-a-random-name 3 года назад

    大师我悟了!

  • @micahburns2891
    @micahburns2891 Год назад

    John: 🧦 🎼 🎶
    Chris: 🗿 🗿 🗿

  • @fastkikfk3310
    @fastkikfk3310 3 года назад

    What does he wanna say with "When the music sounds like que the lyric and the music and the lyric sound like the idea....."? - 1:37

  • @gabespell
    @gabespell Год назад

    Chris A

  • @viewofthedragonfly3969
    @viewofthedragonfly3969 2 года назад

    2:21

  • @withjesus791
    @withjesus791 3 года назад

    So much time has passed but you are just the same. Perhaps only more beautiful. Perhaps a bit more mature. I had so much to tell you. But now that you're standing here I'm lost for words. God how do I tell her that. I hope she understands. I hope she finally learns. You were my great love l use to draw your portrait. You were beyond my grasp. You were the epitome of beauty. This is how I pained you and I hid you somewhere at the bottom of my heart I'm still thinking about you.....

  • @MichelleEstrada
    @MichelleEstrada 3 года назад

    “I’ve taken people on a trip and then I threw it em out of the car... right before they were about to get to Disneyland”🤣

    • @johnmayer1236
      @johnmayer1236 3 года назад

      Love you fan ❤️, thanks for your reasonable comments I really appreciate it feel free to message me on johnmayerofficial99@gmail.com

  • @isaachimself
    @isaachimself 11 месяцев назад

    the guy at the end 😂

  • @lafnm1869
    @lafnm1869 2 года назад

    Yep. This is 100% correct. Vague? Oh well. This is exactly the answer if you asked the question. He’s a genius? Yep. Because this is the answer to the question. Get it?

  • @klickingkayasmr7585
    @klickingkayasmr7585 3 года назад

    .....and sometimes in that process to get a product, it can feel disingenuous--but eh 🤷🏽‍♀️ what can one do about that?

  • @jordanbangbong4223
    @jordanbangbong4223 3 года назад

    Research 'word painting'

  • @nyacoustics8373
    @nyacoustics8373 3 года назад +1

    i like one of this guys songs. so its hard to believe that this is solid advice. He is known for one hit. not much more.

    • @tanayasharma7776
      @tanayasharma7776 2 года назад

      hit songs are not the best ones ,they are the most marketable,have you listened to stop this train?

  • @whyaskmenoely25
    @whyaskmenoely25 3 года назад

    Throw shit at the wall 'til it sticks. That's basically what he said. Everyone else here is just making it complicated.

  • @Henry-uv9xu
    @Henry-uv9xu 3 года назад +2

    John’s probably pissed about this recording. I would be too...